There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Grand Forks by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Grand Forks International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane DCA - GFK
5h 20m$204–858Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Grand Forks International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane IAD - GFK
7h 19m$128–523Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Fargobus
- Take the bus from Fargo to Grand Forksbus
34h 30m$264–460Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Detroit Lakes to Fargobus
- Take the bus from Fargo to Grand Forksbus
35h 39m$505–975Drive 1,404.4 mi
- Drive from Washington to Grand Forkscar 1,404.4 mi
23h 39m$257–371Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Hector International Airport (FAR)plane DCA - FAR
- Take the taxi from Fargo-Airport-FAR to Grand Forkstaxi
6h 18m$321–987Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Grand Forks International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane BWI - GFK
7h 10m$148–1,165Bus via Brainerd
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloudbus
- Take the bus from St. Cloud to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Grand Forksbus
37h 35m$266–455
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Grand Forks is to subway and fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Grand Forks is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $200 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Grand Forks. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Grand Forks via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis and Fargo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 30m.
The distance between Washington and Grand Forks is 1200 miles. The road distance is 1412.6 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Grand Forks without a car is to bus which takes 34h 30m and costs $260 - $460.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Washington to Grand Forks, including transfers.
Washington to Grand Forks bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Grand Forks is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $200 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $460 and takes 34h 30m.
Washington to Grand Forks bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Grand Forks is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 3:26 AM in Washington and 2:26 AM in Grand Forks.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Grand Forks, ND, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Grand Forks via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Fargo in around 34h 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Fargo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–85
Bus from Fargo to Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from Detroit Lakes to Fargo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Fargo to Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from St. Cloud to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–40
Bus from Brainerd to Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Doyle's Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 701-235-5535
Lucky 7 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 701-235-1717
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Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Grand Forks is 1413 miles. It takes approximately 23h 39m to drive from Washington to Grand Forks.
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